If you wish to encourage a tree-like growth habit, prune away all but one central leader stem, and keep pruning away any ... The bush blooms with a showy purple, smoke-like visual effect in ...

Pruning needs ... which can be classified as a large shrub or small tree, is a standout. Its compact size and reddish-purple leaves lend welcome contrast to green landscapes, but its delicate ...

Avoid any who want to top the trees. --Marjorie Neal, OSU Master Gardener Q: The smoke tree I planted three years ago needs fairly constant pruning because the branches grow rapidly, droop down to ...

The indescribable purple color of the smoke tree was thus characterized by Ralph Cornell, the famous landscape architect and designer in 1938. For centuries, purple has been the color of kings.

When it comes to iconic desert trees, Palm Springs is famous for its palm-filled canyons, while the Mojave Desert is home to the ubiquitous Joshua tree. The sultry smoke tree also fills our washes ...

Q.: I planted a Royal Purple Smoketree in May 1998. It was about three feet tall and I was hoping it would grow to a larger tree. It has leaves on it but is not very bushy. Is there something I ...